Information Security
181. The purpose of a fire extinguisher is:
- The primary device used to fight accidental fires
- The primary device to fight all fires until the fire department arrives
- The primary device used to fight all fires
- The primary device used to fight small fires
Correct answer: (D)
The primary device used to fight small fires
182. The purpose of a parallel test is:
- To determine the ability to perform live business transactions on backup systems instead of on production systems
- To determine the ability for a recovery test to be interrupted
- To determine the ability to perform live business transactions on production systems and backup systems at the same time
- To determine the ability for the last minute substitution of a recovery team
Correct answer: (C)
To determine the ability to perform live business transactions on production systems and backup systems at the same time
183. The purpose of a password policy that locks an account after five unsuccessful login attempts is:
- To prevent an intruder from carrying out a dictionary attack against a password
- To prevent a second user from changing the password
- To prevent someone from quickly cycling back to their familiar password
- To prevent other individuals from logging in to the account
Correct answer: (A)
To prevent an intruder from carrying out a dictionary attack against a password
184. The purpose of a password policy that requires a minimum number of days between password changes is:
- To prevent a brute force attack against a password
- To prevent an intruder from carrying out a dictionary attack against a password
- To prevent someone from quickly cycling back to their familiar password
- To prevent a second user from changing the password
Correct answer: (C)
To prevent someone from quickly cycling back to their familiar password
185. The purpose of a periodic review of user access rights is:
- To check whether employees have logged in to the system
- To check for active accounts that belong to terminated employees
- To determine password quality and expiration
- To determine whether access control systems still function properly
Correct answer: (B)
To check for active accounts that belong to terminated employees
186. The purpose of a security incident debrief is all of the following EXCEPT:
- Review of log files
- Review of technical architecture
- Review of operational procedures
- Review of technical controls
Correct answer: (A)
Review of log files
187. The purpose of a server cluster includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- Improve an application's availability
- Increase an application's capacity
- Increase an application's data storage
- Provide fault tolerance
Correct answer: (C)
Increase an application's data storage
188. The purpose of administrative laws in the U.S. is:
- To define courtroom and law enforcement procedures
- To define activities such as assault, arson, theft, burglary, bribery, and perjury
- To define contract, tort, property, employment, and corporate law
- To regulate the operation of U.S. government agencies
Correct answer: (D)
To regulate the operation of U.S. government agencies
189. The purpose of backups includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- Software malfunctions
- Human error
- Hardware malfunctions
- Cluster failovers
Correct answer: (D)
Cluster failovers
190. The purpose of Data Control Language is:
- Define which users are able to view and manipulate data in a database
- Define data structures in a relational database
- Define data structures in an object-oriented database
- Retrieve, insert, delete and update data in a relational database
Correct answer: (A)
Define which users are able to view and manipulate data in a database